Photo of possible Weymouth parrot thief released

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say is a “person of interest” in the theft of a baby parrot from a pet store.

The department on Monday released pictures taken from surveillance cameras at It’s a Pet’s World on Bridge Street that police say show a woman near the parrot’s cage around the time of the Oct. 18 bird-napping, the Patriot Ledger reported.

The department also posted the photos on its Facebook page.

Store employees told police that the woman entered the store, grabbed the bird out of its cage when no one was looking and concealed it in her sleeve as she walked out. The bird is a baby green-cheeked conure that requires special care, including being fed formula with a syringe, and employees are worried about its safety.

The parrot originally cost $499 but was on sale for $449 when it was taken.